Arson suspected in $505K blaze

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Nov 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM

MANTECA - Authorities believe an arsonist set fire to the Center Appliance sales offices and warehouse shortly before midnight Thursday in the 2000 block of North Main Street, just south of Lathrop Road.

The Record

MANTECA - Authorities believe an arsonist set fire to the Center Appliance sales offices and warehouse shortly before midnight Thursday in the 2000 block of North Main Street, just south of Lathrop Road.

The 20,000-square-foot building reportedly suffered $505,000 in damage.

Firefighters were pulled back for their own safety when the roof of the building collapsed, the Manteca Bulletin reported.

Two ladder trucks reportedly poured up to 10,000 gallons of water on the fire per minute before it was extenguished an hour later.